Title : Follow the Drinking Gourd Play

Description : A rubric to assess the play written and performed by students

Keywords : slavery, Underground Railroad, writing

Instructions : Use this rubric as you write your play and plan how you will play your role.

Categories

Grade Level : 3-5

Subject : Social Studies

Type of Assessment : Oral Presentations

	Rating 4	Rating 3	Rating 2	Rating 1
Preparation	I am comfortable in my role, because I planned carefully and practiced thoroughly.	I planned and practiced adequately.	I planned, but I did not practice enough.	I neither planned nor practiced.
Communication Techniques	I use my voice, costume, props, and gestures to make my role believable and interesting.	I use my voice, costume, props, and gestures to make my role believable.	I try to use my voice, costume, props, or gestures to make my role believable.	I do not use my voice, costume, props, or gestures to make my role believable.
Portrayal of Issues	I thoroughly and thoughtfully portray the main issues and ideas relevant to my role. My facts are accurate and convincing.	I portray the main issues and ideas relevant to my role. My facts are accurate.	I try to portray the main issues relevant to my role. Some of my facts are missing or inaccurate.	I do not portray the main issues relevant to my role. Most of my facts are missing or inaccurate.
Writing	I wrote the script for my character and included 3important facts.	I wrote the script for my character and included 2 important facts.	I wrote the script for my character and included any 1 important fact.	I did not write the script for my character.
My Role as an Audience	I paid close attention to other presentations and made helpful comments at the end.	I paid attention to other presentations and made comments.	I paid attention to other presentations and made no comments.	I paid no attention to other presentations and made no comments.